Judges
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Judges. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 76
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Abiezer
son of Gilead
Explorer record: Iezer
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZalmunna
King of Midian
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordZebah
King of Midian
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordJether
firstborn son of Gideon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbimelech
son of Gideon (Jerubbaal) by a concubine in Shechem who killed his brothers
Sample references (3 of 36)Open person recordJotham
youngest son of Gideon (Jerubbaal)
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordEbed
father of Gaal
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordGaal
son of Ebed whom the men of Shechem trusted
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordHamor
the Hivite, father of Shechem
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShechem
son of Hamor, the Hivite (GEN 33:19, GEN 34:2) who raped Dinah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZebul
the ruler of Shechem
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordDodo
father of Puah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPuah
a descendant of Issachar and father of Tola
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTola
a descendant of Issachar who arose to save Israel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJair
a Gileadite who judged Israel for twenty-two years
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordGilead
the father of Jephthah with a harlot
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJephthah
a valiant warrior
Sample references (3 of 24)Open person recordKing of the sons of Ammon
the king of Ammon at the time of the judges
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordKing of Moab
Midianite prophet who worked against Israel, son of Zippor
Recorded names: King of Moab · Balak
Explorer record: Balak
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Edom
Moses sent messengers to him
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 43
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
End of Gideon's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1121 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Abimelech's rule over Israel*
Begin · 1121 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Abimelech's rule over Israel*
End · 1118 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Jair's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1110 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Tola's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1118 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Jair's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1087 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Tola's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1095 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of the period of Israel's oppression by the Philistines and Ammonites*
Begin · 1102 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of the period of Israel's oppression by the Philistines and Ammonites*
End · 1084 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Jephthah's judging Israel
Begin · 1107 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJephthah's period of 300 years began
Begin · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJephthah's period of 300 years ended
End · 1107 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Jephthah's judging Israel
End · 1101 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Ibzan's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1101 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Ibzan's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1094 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Elon's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1094 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Elon's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1084 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Abdon's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1084 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Samson's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1076 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Abdon's time as judge of Israel*
End · 1076 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 0
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
No reviewed event-place associations are recorded for this selection. Place coverage is incomplete; this does not mean the book names no places.